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Queen Latifah and Jermaine Dupri Team Up for New Lifetime Series

The pair is on a mission to find out if five teens have what it takes to be the rap game's newest starlet.
Queen Latifah and Jermaine Dupri Team Up for New Lifetime Series
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By Taylor Lewis · Updated October 27, 2020
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Queen Latifah and Jermaine Dupri are on the hunt to find 2016’s hottest young hip-hop star.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, the two legends have teamed up for The Rap Game, a new unscripted Lifetimes series that follows around five 12- to 16-year-old emerging rappers on their quest to fame. The series will be executive produced by Latifah, Dupri and Shakim Compere.

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“Hip-hop is where Latifah and I came from, so it’s great to be able to produce a television show that is derived from our roots,” Compere said in a statement. “The show is going to be a lot of fun.”

Each week, the pint-sized artists will be receiving guidance from A-listers like Ludacris, Usher, T.I. and Da Brat. 

Tune into the series when it premieres on New Year’s Day on Lifetime.

TOPICS:  Queen Latifah